Word Meaning 指揮官

しきかん shikikan

指揮官 is read as しきかん (shikikan) and means commander.

Meaning

English

commander
commanding officer
CO

Reading

Kana

しきかん

Romaji

shikikan

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 41559 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

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総指揮官

そうしきかん

supreme commander

指導教官

しどうきょうかん

academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)

指揮

しき

conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

指揮者

しきしゃ

(musical) conductor

指揮棒

しきぼう

conductor's stick

指揮権

しきけん

(exercising) the right to command

指揮所

しきじょ

command post

指揮系統

しきけいとう

chain of command

指揮所演習

しきじょえんしゅう

command post exercise

指揮車

しきしゃ

fire chief's car

指揮命令系統

しきめいれいけいとう

chain of command

指揮をとる

しきをとる

to take command

Example Sentences

彼が我が軍の指揮官です。

He is commander of our troops.

指揮官は軍を率いて敵地に入った。

The commanding officer led his army into enemy territory.

彼らは歓呼して彼を指揮官に迎えた。

They acclaimed him as their leader.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.